House, Senate Get Ready to Face
Challenge of Tax-Cut Compromise

By

Shailagh Murray Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated May 22, 2001 12:01 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON -- The largest tax cut in 20 years appeared to be cruising to victory in the Senate Monday night, but the real test starts Tuesday, as House and Senate leaders attempt to craft a final compromise.

The vote on the $1.35 trillion package was scheduled after two days of heated debate that drew sharp partisan lines but otherwise altered the bill little. That is because a bipartisan group of moderates was expected to rally against popular amendments in order to protect low- and middle-income provisions that the House...